Ethiopia

Ethiopia to pay U.S. fine over Hydro-electric dam bonds

State-owned Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPC) is going to pay close to $6.5m as a result of US charges that it incorrectly sold bonds ... to residents of the US to finance the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

New Ethiopian law targets online crime

The Ethiopian legislature has ratified a new law prohibiting hate speech and online spamming. ...

Cashing in on the beautiful game of Football

Huge fan bases on the continent are causing English Premier League clubs to ramp up sponsorship deals with African brands. ...

Japan eager to support Africa’s transformation

Two decades after Japan's pioneering efforts to get Asian countries to engage directly with African leaders by launching in 1993 the Tokyo International ... Conference on African Development Prime minister Shinz? Abe announced a whopping $32 billion five-year support for Africa's development projects. Fast froward from 2013, the Asian giant wants Africa to "choose Japan as its true partner".

Art: Ethiopia’s capital listening

A gallery has carved out its space in the changing Ethiopian capital and has ambitions as lofty as the cranes on the skyline for a new generation ... of artists.

Ebola, drought, commodity price slump dent Sub-Saharan Africa economic growth

Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa will likely slow this year to its weakest in nearly two decades, hurt by a slump in commodity prices, the ... Ebola virus outbreak and drought, the IMF said on Tuesday.

Ethiopia’s drought, Ethiopia’s doubt

Is Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's government prepared for the worst drought in the East African country in decades? ...

Planned cities and the future

One of the objectives of Sustainable Development Goals is to have sustainable cities that provide opportunities for all, including access to ... basic services, energy, housing and transport. Some African cities like Lagos and Kigali are on the move.

Food Security: Ethiopia seeking almost 500,000 tonnes of wheat -trade

The Ethiopian government has issued an international tender to buy around 499,000 tonnes of milling wheat sourced from optional origins as the ... country continues purchases following a serious drought, European traders said on Tuesday.

When China sneezes, does Africa catch a cold?

While commodity exporters will feel the pinch from China's recent economic slowdown, the price collapse may help with the continent's much-needed ... economic transformation.